18% GST is applicable on wood logs including the wood in rough/log used for pulping. Turbo charger is classified under heading 8414 and attracts 18% GST and not 5% GST. Fabric even if embroidered or has stitching of lace and tikki etc., and even if sold in three piece fabric as ladies suit set, will be classifiable as fabric andwould attract 5% GST.
Reduction in GST rates/exemptions on services: GST rate on cinema tickets above Rs. 100 shall be reduced from 28% to 18% and on cinema tickets upto Rs. 100 from 18% to 12%. GST rate on third party insurance premium of goods carrying vehicles shall be reduced from 18% to 12%
1. There would be a single cash ledger for each tax head. The modalities for implementation would be finalised in consultation with GSTN and the Accounting authorities. 2. A scheme of single authority for disbursement of the refund amount sanctioned by either the Centre or the State tax authorities would be implemented on pilot basis. The modalities for the same shall be finalized shortly.
Certain important issues referred by GST Council to various Committees / GoM The GST Council in its 31st meeting held today at New Delhi decided to refer the following issues to Committees / GoM indicated against them: i. Extending the Composition scheme to small service providers. The rate of tax and threshold limit to be proposed […]
Formation of GoM as Recommended by the GST Council in Its 31st Meeting held on 22.12.2018. The GST Council in its 31st meeting held today at New Delhi has approved the proposal to form a 7 Member Group of Ministers to study the revenue trend, including analysing the reasons for structural patterns affecting the revenue collection […]
GST Council in the 31st meeting held on 22nd December, 2018 at New Delhi took following decisions relating to changes in GST rates on goods and services. The decisions of the GST Council have been presented in this note for easy understanding.
GST Council is meeting on Saturday, 22nd December, 2018, perhaps for the last time in 2018 and for the first time after recent elections in few states. With the dates for filing GST Annual returns already postponed to March 2019, this meeting is likely to focus on GST rate cuts to bring further rationalisation in rate structure in India. This meeting may also address the woes of several trade concerns regarding taxability of certain goods and services, which are widely consumed across India.
Recently a CA from Maharashtra has filed a RTI with GSTN to know reason of failure of 1. Poor IT infrastructure being used in GST, 2. What action was taken against Infosys who has designed GST portal, 3. If one has already filed September 3B return within due i.e. 20th October, how to revise it […]
जीएसटी कौंसिल की 31वीं मीटिंग 22 दिसंबर 2018 अर्थात इससे सप्ताह में होनी है और इस समय जीएसटी जिस हालात से गुजर रहा है ,आप समझ सकते हैं कि यह मीटिंग बहुत ही अधिक महत्वपूर्ण हो गई है क्यों कि हमने अपने पहले लेख में आपको बताया था कि जीएसटी में ना सिर्फ बहुत अधिक सुधार की गंजाइश है बल्कि अब यह जीएसटी के अस्तित्व के लिए अनिवार्य भी है .
The next GST Council meeting (31st) is scheduled to be held on 22 December, 2018 in Delhi, perhaps the last one of 2018, wherein certain further rationalization steps may be taken. New functionalities on advance ruling, GST refund, appeal etc have since been added on GST portal.
